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Having a lot of individuals that know who you’re is always a worth and not a hindrance.

Just the other day I got a call from an individual who wanted to find out if I was available to performance bass with their band. I declined due to not having the room to take on another project but I gave them the number of an individual else I knew that would fit the bill perfectly.

That day, that performer found a new bass player and so the story goes.

That experience got me thinking that pretty much everything that I do in my dealings with the music industry is based on who I know.

people prefer working with others whom they trust will do the job they want them to do or prefer recommending others for jobs that they can’t tackle themselves for one reason or another. I recognize that when this specific band that was looking for a bassist finally found one through my network I was proud of myself. I was glad to stimulate an individual out.

That is what networkings really all about though is not it? Helping people?

For anyone who’s just starting out my recommenndation is to seek out as a lot of people and go to as a lot of functions and concert as you can.

Immerse yourself in your Regional scene.

The more that people know who you are, the more opportunities that will open up for the taking. Become the squeaky wheel that gets all of the oil. Have that belief in yourself that you are worth knowing and don’t be afraid of knowledge.

One thing that you don’t do nonetheless is to get to know individuals for what they might do for you. Get to know them for who they’re as a individual. Others might spot your insincerity a mile away (especially us cynical musos) and that is a real turn-off.

Personally I am chuffed when an individual asks me for recommenndation or just wants to have a chat about how things are going for them, but only If they are genuine about it.

A amazing place to start networking would be at open mic nights.

Get yourself involved in an open mic and just walk up to a person and say “hi”. Everybody is there for the same reason so there is some common ground. You could perhaps ask them If they’re going to be performing on that night and go from there.

Remember, the more you network the more you will be known and the more you are known the more work you will get.

In time your ‘little black book’ of names will become your most important asset.

Having many people that know who you’re is always a worth and not a hindrance.
Just the other day I got a call from someone who wanted to find out if I has been available to play bass with their band. I declined due to not having the room to take on another project but I gave them the number of someone else I knew that would fit the bill perfectly.
That day, that band found a new bass player and so the story goes.
That experience got me thinking that pretty much everything that I do in my dealings with the music business is based on who I know.
people prefer working with others whom they trust will do the job they want them to do or prefer recommending others for jobs that they can’t tackle themselves for one reason or another. I understand that when this particular band that has been looking for a bassist finally found one through my network I has been proud of myself. I has been glad to help someone out.
That is what networkings really all about though is not it? Helping people?
For everyone who is just starting out my recommenndation is to locate as many people and go to as many functions and gigs as you can.
Immerse yourself in your local scene.
The more that people know who you are, the more opportunities that will open up for the taking. Become the squeaky wheel that gets all of the oil. Have that belief in yourself that you’re worth knowing and don’t be afraid of knowledge.
One thing that you don’t do still is to get to know people for what they can do for you. Get to know them for who they are as a person. Others can spot your insincerity a mile away (especially us cynical musos) and that’s a real turn-off.
Personally I’m chuffed when someone asks me for recommenndation or just wants to have a chat about how things are going for them, but only If the y are genuine about it.
A amazing place to start networking would be at open mic evenings.
Get yourself involved in an open mic and just walk up to someone and say “hi”. Everyone is there for the same reason so there is some common ground. You can perhaps ask them If the y are going to be performing on that night and go from there.
Don’t forget, the more you network the more you’ll be known and the more you’re known the more work you’ll get.
In time your ‘little black book’ of names will become your  biggest  asset.